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10 Dec 2016 1:13:56am

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The Author Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'imis trying to present Islam in a way that is acceptable to the West. He is trying to imply that Christianity has allowed the killing of people who leave the Christian Faith. there is no verse in the Bible or a Christian teaching that allows such action. However, the teaching and history of Islam since the days of Mohamed support not only people who decide to leave Islam but also those who do not beleive in Islam. Mohamed clearly oreder the killing of non-beleivers or those who leave Islam. In a Hadeeth Mohamed said "Kill whoever changes his Islamic faith". After Mohamed died, Abu-Baker (THE first leader that followed Mohamed)fought and killed Muslims who left Islam and Mohamed died. Those people orignally embraced Islam as they were afraid of Mohemed's army.